This cute AI-generated schoolgirl is a growing far-right meme

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🗞️ Driving the news: AI-generated videos of Amelia, a fictional schoolgirl, have gone viral, as she is adopted by far-right groups,
• The character, now used to espouse anti-migrant and Islamophobic rhetoric, is spreading extremist views

🔭 The context: Amelia, initially created for an educational game against online radicalization, has been co-opted by online right-wing circles as a meme figure
• The game’s original goal was to educate youth on the dangers of extremism but inadvertently created a character that now promotes far-right ideologies

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The growing use of AI to produce viral content poses a potential risk in terms of information pollution, making it harder to discern factual content and potentially increasing societal divisions, including those related to environmental issues

⏭️ What’s next: As AI-generated content continues to surge, experts warn that tech companies need to label and track such content efficiently to prevent harmful messages from reaching vulnerable groups and influencing public discourse

📈 One stat: AI-driven content creation has surged globally, with platforms like X playing a major role in the amplification of these memes

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